> Hi Larry, > > So after rebooting (and installing the compat drivers from 05-10) it seems to > work meaning that the process runs: > > 5 S root 1486 1 0 80 0 - 1415 poll_s 16:03 ? 00:00:00 > /usr/sbin/hostapd -B -P /var/run/hostapd.pid -dd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf > > > Jul 27 16:06:15 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > authentication OK (open system) > Jul 27 16:06:15 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > authenticated > Jul 27 16:06:15 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > association OK (aid 1) > Jul 27 16:06:15 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > associated (aid 1) > Jul 27 16:06:18 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > deauthenticated due to local deauth request > Jul 27 16:06:22 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > authentication OK (open system) > Jul 27 16:06:22 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > authenticated > Jul 27 16:06:22 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > association OK (aid 1) > Jul 27 16:06:22 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > associated (aid 1) > Jul 27 16:06:25 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > deauthenticated due to local deauth request > Jul 27 16:06:29 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > authentication OK (open system) > Jul 27 16:06:29 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > authenticated > Jul 27 16:06:29 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > association OK (aid 1) > Jul 27 16:06:29 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: > associated (aid 1) > > but I launch manually it doesn't work anymore > > xabix@HTPC:~$ sudo service hostapd stop > [sudo] password for xabix: > * Stopping advanced IEEE 802.11 management hostapd > ...done. > xabix@HTPC:~$ /usr/sbin/hostapd -B -P /var/run/hostapd.pid -dd > /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf > Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf > ctrl_interface_group=0 > nl80211: Register Action command failed: ret=-1 (Operation not permitted) > nl80211: Register Action match - hexdump(len=1): 06 > nl80211: Failed to register Action frame processing - ignore for now > nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 > nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 4 > nl80211: Failed to set interface 4 to mode 3: -1 (Operation not permitted) > nl80211: Failed to set interface 4 to mode 3: -1 (Operation not permitted) > Could not set interface wlan0 flags: Permission denied > nl80211: Interface mode change to 3 from 0 failed > nl80211: Failed to set interface wlan0 into AP mode > nl80211 driver initialization failed. > rmdir[ctrl_interface]: No such file or directory > ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=4 eloop_data=0x9cdc910 user_data=0x9cde780 > handler=0x807c > > > so the only to launch it for now is to reboot :) > > I dit put this on the conf file > # Levels (minimum value for logged events): > # 0 = verbose debugging > # 1 = debugging > # 2 = informational messages > # 3 = notification > # 4 = warning > logger_syslog=1 > logger_syslog_level=0 > > > but I don't see enough logs to know why after the association there is a > deauthentication. > > Cheers > almost there :D Too me it looks like it's working but the isc-dhcp-relay dies when the interface goes down for power mgt; xabix@HTPC:~$ sudo tcpdump -n -i br0 port bootps or port bootpc [sudo] password for xabix: tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode listening on br0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes 16:42:48.997437 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: BOOTP/DHCP, Request from 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd, length 356 Jul 27 16:10:31 HTPC dhcrelay: receive_packet failed on wlan0: Network is down Jul 27 16:43:50 HTPC NetworkManager[1282]: <info> Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Jul 27 16:43:50 HTPC NetworkManager[1282]: <info> Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.199053] init: isc-dhcp-relay main process (4351) terminated with status 1 Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.199116] init: isc-dhcp-relay main process ended, respawning Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC dhcrelay: Usage: dhcrelay [-4] [-d] [-q] [-a] [-D]#012 [-A <length>] [-c <hops>] [-p <port>]#012 [-pf <pid-file>] [--no-pid]#012 [-m append|replace|forward|discard]#012 [-i interface0 [ ... -i interfaceN]#012 server0 [ ... serverN]#012#012 dhcrelay -6 [-d] [-q] [-I] [-c <hops>] [-p <port>]#012 [-pf <pid-file>] [--no-pid]#012 -l lower0 [ ... -l lowerN]#012 -u upper0 [ ... -u upperN]#012 lower (client link): [address%]interface[#index]#012 upper (server link): [address%]interface Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.209552] init: isc-dhcp-relay main process (4353) terminated with status 1 Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.209637] init: isc-dhcp-relay main process ended, respawning Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC dhcrelay: Usage: dhcrelay [-4] [-d] [-q] [-a] [-D]#012 [-A <length>] [-c <hops>] [-p <port>]#012 [-pf <pid-file>] [--no-pid]#012 [-m append|replace|forward|discard]#012 [-i interface0 [ ... -i interfaceN]#012 server0 [ ... serverN]#012#012 dhcrelay -6 [-d] [-q] [-I] [-c <hops>] [-p <port>]#012 [-pf <pid-file>] [--no-pid]#012 -l lower0 [ ... -l lowerN]#012 -u upper0 [ ... -u upperN]#012 lower (client link): [address%]interface[#index]#012 upper (server link): [address%]interface Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.220074] init: isc-dhcp-relay main process (4355) terminated with status 1 Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.220143] init: isc-dhcp-relay main process ended, respawning -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html